Leviticus 5:17

17 "If someone sins and without knowing [it] violates any of the Lord's commands concerning anything prohibited, he bears the consequences of his guilt.

Leviticus 5:17 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 5:17

And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which
are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the Lord
Respecting holy things:

though he wist it not;
or did not know that he had transgressed a negative command:

yet he is guilty, and shall bear the iniquity;
be chargeable with guilt, and is liable to punishment, and must make an atonement and satisfaction for it; see ( Luke 12:48 ) .

Leviticus 5:17 In-Context

15 "If someone offends by sinning unintentionally in regard to any of the Lord's holy things, he must bring his restitution offering to the Lord: an unblemished ram from the flock by your valuation in silver shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel, as a restitution offering.

16 He must make restitution for his sin regarding any holy thing, adding a fifth of its value to it, and give it to the priest. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf with the ram of the restitution offering, and he will be forgiven.

17 "If someone sins and without knowing [it] violates any of the Lord's commands concerning anything prohibited, he bears the consequences of his guilt.

18 He must bring an unblemished ram from the flock according to your valuation as a restitution offering to the priest. Then the priest will make atonement on his behalf for the error he has committed unintentionally, and he will be forgiven.

19 It is a restitution offering; he is indeed guilty before the Lord."